About Elena
Elena Ciortescu is a psychotherapist who blends practical therapies with a warm, relational style. She focuses on easing anxiety, depression and emotional overwhelm while helping people reconnect with their values and strengths. She works in a way that fits each person.
Sessions draw on approaches such as cognitive behavioural therapy, attachment-based work and emotionally-focused methods alongside client-centred listening. The aim is not to fix someone but to walk alongside them as they make sense of shifts in identity or difficult feelings.
How Elena works
Elena has around 10 years of experience across independent practice, education and the charity sector. That background means she has supported people from a range of situations and life stages. She also leads online group therapy that combines structured activities and peer discussion.
Practical concerns are part of the work. She helps people with sleep and eating problems, burnout and compassion fatigue, anger and low self-esteem, and challenges around intimacy and relationships. She also works with issues such as grief, trauma, ADHD and bipolar, and supports those managing major life changes.
Elena holds NCPS as a credential and offers sessions in English and Romanian. She provides video and phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging, and accepts international clients who wish to work online.
Elena lists 12 ways of working on the entry:
What Elena works with
The areas below are the ones Elena selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
Also listed
- Abandonment
- ADHD
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Anger management
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Avoidant personality
- Bipolar disorder
- Body image
- Career difficulties
- Coaching
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Eating disorders
- Emptiness
- Family conflicts
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fertility issues
- Forgiveness
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Immigration issues
- Infidelity
- Intimacy-related issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- LGBT
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Parenting issues
- Personality disorders
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Self esteem
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sleeping disorders
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Training and background
| Register | NCPS |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 10 |
| Languages | English, Romanian |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | United Kingdom |
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Online support options
How Elena's Approaches Translate to Online Therapy
Attachment-based therapy looks at how early relationships shape current patterns. Online sessions can help people notice and change how they relate to others, which is useful for intimacy, abandonment or attachment concerns. Client-centred therapy focuses on being heard and understood; the therapist offers empathic listening and follows the client's lead to build self-awareness and confidence. Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) helps people spot unhelpful thoughts and try new behaviours; it is often used for anxiety, depression and practical problems like sleep or anger.Finding the right approach is part of the therapy process. Elena will work together with the person to agree which methods fit their goals, preferences and situation. That collaborative exploration can include trying different techniques and adjusting the plan as needed.
Online formats available include video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging. Video calls are good for face-to-face conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and messaging suit people who prefer written reflection or need flexible timing. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, family and travel while keeping the focus on the therapeutic work itself.
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